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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced a suite of prosecutions against three companies and one individual in response to its asbestos in mulch investigation. The prosecutions follow the largest investigation in the EPA’s history which was launched after bonded asbestos was discovered in mulch at Rozelle Parklands. During the investigation over 300 sites … Continued
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Vasey RSL Care is calling on the Federal Government to act with urgency on the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, following the government’s official response on December 2, 2024. Of particular concern is Recommendation 88, which calls for a national funding agreement on veterans’ wellbeing. Rather than accepting this … Continued
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The Health Workers Union (HWU) has been placed into interim administration after the Health Services Union (HSU) secured a major Federal Court victory. Former National Union of Workers General Secretary Charlie Donnelly has been appointed as the interim administrator. The latest decision comes 10 days after the Federal Court restrained HWU Secretary Diana … Continued
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a $30,000 fine to Veolia for failing to adequately manage leachate levels at its Newline Road landfill in Raymond Terrace near Newcastle. The EPA found that Veolia has not complied with requests to progressively cap, or seal, the landfill, a crucial measure to prevent the rainwater getting … Continued
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Shocking new analysis reveals that renters in some of Australia’s capital cities are thousands of dollars worse off this Christmas, with annual rents up to $3,600 higher than a year ago. Everybody’s Home has analysed SQM Research weekly asking rents data, which has shown the alarming annual rise in rents (December 2023 to December 2024) … Continued
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Concerns raised by an independent expert scientific committee should prompt Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to use her expanded water trigger powers to assess Northern Territory gas fracking proposals, the Australian Conservation Foundation said. While the ‘plain English summary’ of the Expert Scientific Committee on Unconventional Gas says the potential impacts on the Beetaloo Basin’s water … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY 20TH DECEMBER 2024 New year, new gear: New Vehicle Efficiency Standard revs off the starting line at the stroke of midnight The Albanese Government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) that will come into effect on January 1 will see cleaner and cheaper to run cars sold in Australia, cutting climate … Continued
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In response to Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s approval of three coal mine extensions – Boggabri, Caval Ridge and Lake Vermont Meadowbrook – the Australian Conservation Foundation’s climate program manager Gavan McFadzean said: “Approving coal projects is the opposite of climate action. “Together, these three coal mine extensions will generate more than 850 million … Continued
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The Australian Government’s newly announced policy approach for the international education sector is causing significant frustration and uncertainty for members of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA). ITECA is the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers. The approach, framed as a legal exercise under the Migration Act 1958 … Continued
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Willoughby City Council has added a vibrant new mural to the city’s creative streetscape, in Artarmon. Titled Bush Flora, the mural is the work of acclaimed German-Australian artist Mandy Schöne-Salter and celebrates the beauty of Willoughby’s native flora, featuring species such as Trigger Plant, Hibbertia, Cut-leaved Daisy, Native Storksbill, and Native Flax. The mural is … Continued
